Housing experts call for national home-building agency

The video discusses a proposal for a national sustainable home building agency to address the housing crisis. It highlights the failure of the private market to meet housing needs and suggests a public agency to ensure the delivery of social and affordable housing. The agency would employ construction workers and use public land and budget surpluses to build energy-efficient homes. The proposal emphasizes the need for political will and public support to implement this solution.

What is the main reason for proposing a national sustainable home building agency?

• To address the failure of the private market in meeting housing needs

• To reduce government spending on housing

• To promote luxury housing development

• To increase private market competition

How many notices to quit were issued to tenants in the last 12 months?

• 10,000

• 25,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

What amount is proposed to be allocated for setting up the national sustainable home building agency?

• 2.5 billion

• 2 billion

• 1.5 billion

• 1 billion

What is one of the key roles of the proposed public home building company?

• To build only luxury homes

• To sell public land to private developers

• To increase taxes on private builders

• To hire and directly employ construction workers

What is a significant feature of the homes proposed by the new agency to address the climate crisis?

• They will be designed for temporary use

• They will be located in rural areas only

• They will be energy-efficient and zero-carbon

• They will be built using traditional methods